Hi guys , have a nice weekend. I recently completed a 1/72 scale model of the Polish Firefly IC. This project took a tremendous amount of effort because finding a good 1/72 scale Firefly kit these days isn’t easy. So, I built it using the following components:
- Resin hull from Germany’s modeltrans, and a resin turret equipped with the Mk.2 panoramic commander’s cupola.
- Chassis, hull patch armor, etc. from the new Dragon kit.
- RB Models 17-pounder metal gun barrel.
- Photo-etched parts for the Firefly hull from the Dragon White Box event-limited kit.
- Radio box for the Firefly IC turret and hull stowage bin from the old Dragon kit.
- Self-made metal parts: commander’s direct sight device, loader’s hatch restrictor, and all lifting rings on the hull.
- Putty used to repair shrinkage on the right side of the turret.
- 3D printed parts: gun mantle (with self-applied cast texture), headlight frames, onboard tools, T54E1 tracks, and the hatch for the Mk.2 cupola.
- Resin stowage and a figure.
- Metal weight added inside the hull for balance.
Fantastic job, a pleasure to my eyes. The list od used parts is enormous for this small scale and it was clear sign to me before seing pictures, that something very delicate is prepared…Very, very nice, I´m glad that I can see it. Thumbs UP! :